Champion, Nate b. September 29, 1857 d. April 9, 1892 Wild West Folk Hero to some and Cattle Rustler to others, Nate Champion was the leader of the Small Rancher Association who fought the Cattle Barons in the infamous Johnson County War of the 1890's. Nate Champion was gunned down after battling more than 50 assailants working for the Cattle Barons. Nate was able to hold them off for most of the day, but was driven from his cabin after they set it on fire. (Bio by: Curt Benge) Willow Grove Cemetery, Buffalo, Johnson County, Wyoming, USA
Horton, Frank Ogilvie b. October 11, 1882 d. August 17, 1948 US Congressman. He attended the public schools was an 1899 graduate of Morgan Park Military Academy in Illinois and a 1903 graduate of the University of Chicago. He served as a private in Company C, Fiftieth Iowa Regiment during the Spanish American War. In 1905 he moved to Saddlestring, Wyoming and entered the livestock business. In 1921 he entered Wyoming Republican politics and served as a state representative from 1921 to 1923 and as a state senator from 1923 to 1931. He was president of...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom Todd) Willow Grove Cemetery, Buffalo, Johnson County, Wyoming, USA
LeFors, Joe (Joseph S.) b. 1865 d. October 1, 1940 Western Lawman. Born Joseph S. LeFors in Paris, Texas, he began his career in law enforcement in 1887, as a Wyoming Livestock Inspector recovering rustled cattle. In 1899, he was appointed a Deputy US Marshal and led a posse to capture Butch Cassidy's gang for train robberies in the territory. He is perhaps most noted for gaining a confession from Tom Horn whom was the primary suspect in the murder of Willie Nickell during the Iron Mountain Montana, range wars of 1902. After the hanging of Horn...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Willow Grove Cemetery, Buffalo, Johnson County, Wyoming, USA Plot: Block 51, Lot 8, Space 1
Lucas, Franklin Earl b. August 4, 1876 d. November 26, 1948 Governor of Wyoming. After completing an eighth grade education he served an apprenticeship in printing in Des Moines, Iowa. In 1899 he moved to Buffalo, Wyoming where he pursued a career with the Buffalo Bulletin where he became owner and publisher and worked for 46 years. He became involved in Wyoming Republican politics and served in both the Wyoming House and Senate. In 1922 he was elected as Secretary of State. He became governor of Wyoming upon the death of William B Ross in 1924 and...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom Todd) Willow Grove Cemetery, Buffalo, Johnson County, Wyoming, USA
b. September 29, 1857 d. April 9, 1892